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/ 5769 days agoSerie A calendar revealed
The Serie A calendar has been revealed, and like many the first matchday I wanted to check was the one between Inter Milan and Roma. If you're interested in seeing the entire calendar, you can check it out here. Here are the so called "big matches": Roma – Inter Milan 5th matchday Inter Milan – […]
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/ 5769 days agoPre-Season Preview: Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp achieved his greatest success last season when he lifted the club to an impressive 5th place which would secure Europa League football for the coming season. Although Klopp is relatively inexperienced, his enthusiasm and thirst for success will spur his side on to greater success. Klopp has quite a squad at […]
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/ 5769 days agoAll-Star Embarrassment In Houston, Brings Back Article From Last Year
After what happened on Wednesday night at Reliant Stadium I just had to bring back my article after the All-Star Game at Rio Tinto Stadium. I understand it's a glorified money maker for Major League Soccer, but I still contend that this event must be scrapped for good. From July 30th, 2009 Beautiful Rio Tinto […]
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/ 5769 days agoPremier League News: Daily Ticker, July 29
Robinho Recalled To Manchester City It looks like the tumultous tenure of Robinho at Manchester City will continue into the 2010-11 season as the Brazilian striker was recalled to England. The 26-year-old had been on loan to the Brazilian club Santos since January. Robinho returns to Eastlands reluctantly after his discontent made headlines last winter. City […]
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/ 5769 days agoDefending the Defensive Midfielder
During the excellent world cup coverage on my home channel RTÉ, two ex-footballers decried the rise in the defensive midfielder. Johnny Giles and Liam Brady are two certified legends of Irish football both won multiple trophies at club level and Brady is currently the director of Arsenal’s famed youth system. Both were also midfielders who […]
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/ 5769 days agoSky 3D to Feature Premier League Available October 1st in Homes
Sky+HD customers will soon have a new way to enjoy Premier League matches in the UK from the comfort of their own homes when the television giant launches Sky 3D in a few months. It was announced today that the previously-only-available-in-pubs 3D channel will launch in homes at the beginning of October with the Ryder Cup as […]
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/ 5769 days agoChelsea 3rd Shirt for 2010-11 Season
Chelsea will wear a fluorescent yellow third shirt during the 2010-11 season, according to a leaked photo. Designed and manufactured by Adidas, the shirt features black trim and a very unique black line that runs down the center of the new Chelsea third jersey. The last time Chelsea wore a fluorescent shirt was during the […]
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/ 5769 days agoStoke City Away Shirt for 2010-11 Season: Photo
Stoke City has unveiled their new away jersey for the 2010-2011 Premier League season. The shirt is designed and manufactured by Adidas. It's navy blue in color with sky blue trim. And, in my opinion, it's miles better than last year's away kit which was black with red trim. The new Stoke City away shirt […]
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/ 5769 days agoManchester United 5-2 MLS All Stars: Five Star United Shows Class
Mexican new boy Javier Hernandez joined up with his new team as Manchester United continued their American exploits, this time in Houston, Texas as the MLS All Stars stood in wait. Sir Alex elected for another young squad with old boy Ryan Giggs thrown in for good measure. An impressive and packed crowd of 70,000+ […]
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/ 5770 days agoMark Hughes Accepts Offer To Manage Fulham
Former Manchester City manger Mark Hughes has agreed to replace Roy Hodgson at Fulham for the upcoming season, according to The Guardian. Hughes, who was sacked as manager of City midway through last season, beat out a number of other candidates, including Ivory Coast boss Sven-Goran Eriksson and USA manager Bob Bradley, for the gig. […]
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/ 5770 days agoPre-Season Preview: Bayer Leverkusen
Leverkusen manager Jupp Heynckes has quite the task ahead of him if he has any chance of finishing 4th this season in the Bundesliga. Heynckes, who is known as 'Osram' by some in Germany, for the way his face goes red while under stress on the sidelines, will be looking to continue his success with […]
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/ 5770 days agoDo Tottenham Really Need to Sign Scott Parker?
With news out that Harry Redknapp launched a bid to sign West Ham skipper Scott Parker it leaves us wondering whether or not he would actually improve the Spurs squad. Tottenham will be hoping to secure a Champions League group stage place and for another successful Premier League campaign this season and Parker is not […]
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/ 5770 days agoArsenal Could Have the Next Azzurri #1 Keeper
The Telegraph this morning confirmed previous reports that Arsenal is discussing a transfer of Cagliari keeper Federico Marchetti for around $8.5 million. Marchetti has made it clear that he is seeking a transfer from the Serie A club and Arsenal would seemingly be a good fit. Most Serie A clubs have settled on their starting keeper […]
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/ 5770 days agoRaul Completes Move To Schalke
World football legend Raul, who made his name playing for Spanish giants Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, has completed a transfer to Schalke in the Bundesliga. The ex-Real Madrid man is an absolute icon of Spanish and European football. Over what has been a stellar career, Raul has managed 554 league games for […]
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/ 5770 days agoDoes Anyone Care About the MLS All Star Game?
The 2010 MLS All Star Game is tonight at 8:30pm ET (ESPN2), which will feature the best players from Major League Soccer versus Manchester United. While I'll definitely watch the game, I'm honestly not that excited about it. Yes, I'd love to see a good game but as with all pre-season friendlies, the game is […]